Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Pharmacist - East Sussex
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Are you enthusiastic and passionate about improving the lives of patients with mental health problems?
Then apply for a lead pharmacist role in our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Trust. We have an opportunity to support the inpatient units currently based in Eastbourne, which later this year, will be moving to a brand new purpose built unit in Bexhill.
Combe Valley - a new mental health hospital for Bexhill :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
You should have an interest in working within a specialist mental health service, an understanding of the medicines used and an awareness of the people we support and care for. The role will primarily be based at Combe Valley Hospital.
The post holder will be supported to undertake further accreditations as appropriate, and there are opportunities to develop the role and service to the inpatient wards and urgent care, allowing your vision for clinical care to grow with the service in a collaborative, holistic and accessible therapeutic environment.
You will be joining a friendly, supportive Pharmacy team which is highly regarded in the Trust. This role is a great opportunity to start or continue a career in mental health and can lead to a future senior role.
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This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
This role provides a high-quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service, ensuring that patients receive the maximum benefit from their medicines while promoting their safe, effective, and cost-efficient use. The post holder will support and advise healthcare professionals, enabling them to prescribe, administer, and monitor medicines safely and appropriately.
Working closely with pharmacy colleagues across the East Sussex locality of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will contribute as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and the wider Trust pharmacy service. Alongside supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, the postholder will lead on delivering clinical pharmacy services, promoting medicines optimisation, and contributing to the continuous improvement of patient care, within Combe Valley Hospital.
The successful candidate will be a well-organised, adaptable, and motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be able to work independently, demonstrate sound clinical judgement, manage competing priorities effectively, and build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams.
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We are a friendly and committed pharmacy team, who are keen to support the wellbeing of our patients and each other. Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust is one of the largest mental health and learning disability trusts in the UK. As a mental health trust SPFT places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
You Can Expect
- Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team
- Excellent supervision programmes.
- Flexible working opportunities
- Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
- A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC
- Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays) pro rata
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Trudie Morgan
- Job title: Divisional Professional Pharmacy Lead. E.Sx
- Email address: trudie.morgan@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07876740121
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